The association of socio-economic status, dental anxiety, and behavioral and clinical variables with adolescents' oral health-related quality of life.
Bilu XiangHai Ming WongAntonio P PerfectoColman P J McGrathPublished in: Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation (2020)
Our study indicates that adolescents with poorer oral health knowledge, higher dental anxiety levels, brushing their teeth less than once a day, or having a daily consumption of chocolate or biscuits had statistically worse OHRQoL. These findings can provide guidance for future oral health promotion in improving OHRQoL among adolescents.